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NCAA Gymnastics Championships Live Updates: Minnesota Upsets Jordan Chiles, UCLA to Reach Final

Jordan Chiles won the floor title, but Minnesota upsets UCLA to advance to the final with Oklahoma.
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Jordan Chiles is set to take the floor for the evening session of the 2026 NCAA gymnastics championships.
Jordan Chiles is set to take the floor for the evening session of the 2026 NCAA gymnastics championships. | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

The 2026 NCAA gymnastics season culminates this weekend as the eight remaining teams compete for a national championship in Fort Worth, Texas.

LSU, Florida, Georgia and Stanford kicked off the semifinals in the afternoon session, with Florida and LSU advancing to the final and remaining in the hunt for a national title. Meanwhile, Oklahoma, UCLA, Arkansas and Minnesota partook in the evening session. The Gophers upset the Bruins after UCLA stumbled on two vaults during the final rotation, and are advancing alongside Oklahoma to the final on Saturday.

Here’s a look back at all the action from the 2026 NCAA gymnastics championships semifinals:

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Eva Geitheim
EVA GEITHEIM

Eva Geitheim is an NFL writer at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in December 2024, she wrote for Newsweek, Gymnastics Now and Dodgers Nation. A Bay Area native, she has a bachelor’s in communications from UCLA. When not writing, she can be found baking or rewatching Gilmore Girls.

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